Rivington Brewing Co

Rivington Brewing Co is a modern craft brewery and taproom founded by Ben Stubbs and Mike Richardson in 2014. It is located on Home Farm in the heart of the Lancashire countryside in the United Kingdom. The brewery focuses on creating hoppy beers, lagers, stouts, fruited sours, and barrel-aged ales. It is best known for its hop-forward pale ales and IPAs, with its flagship pale ale, "Never Known Fog Like It," consistently being its most recognised and popular beer. The brewery began from humble origins, brewing on a plastic home brew kit for Mike's wedding with no prior experience apart from reading John Palmer's "How To Brew." Today it brews on a 20-hectolitre kit, producing around 2,500 hectolitres in 2024, with an additional 30 barrels in its new barrel store. This represents over 10 years of organic growth, supported by the local community. Based on a working farm, Rivington Brewing Co opened its taproom and campsite in 2019. The taproom overlooks Lower Rivington Reservoir at the foot of Rivington Pike and offers fresh beer pours, cans, merchandise, and street food from Wednesday to Sunday every week. Beyond beer, the company has introduced various extracurricular social groups into its community, including a monthly walking club, a weekly cycling club, and a running club of around 70 attendees. In 2023, it introduced a four-day work week to allow its team more time to rest, recharge, and increase productivity. Although its inspiration is drawn from all over the world, its focus remains very much local, concentrating on making the best beer in the styles it loves for the people.

Rivington Brewing Co was founded in 2014 by Ben Stubbs and Mike Richardson. The brewery started from humble beginnings, with the founders brewing on a plastic home brew kit for Mike's wedding, having no prior experience apart from reading John Palmer's "How To Brew." Over the years, it grew organically, supported by the local community. Today, it brews on a 20-hectolitre kit, producing around 2,500 hectolitres in 2024, with an additional 30 barrels in its new barrel store. In 2019, the brewery opened its taproom and campsite on Home Farm, overlooking Lower Rivington Reservoir at the foot of Rivington Pike. In 2023, it introduced a four-day work week for its team. The brewery continues to focus on making the best beer in the styles it loves for the local people.

• 2024

  Produced around 2,500 hectolitres.

• 2023

  Introduced a four-day work week.

• 2019

  Opened taproom and campsite on Home Farm.

• 2014

  Founded by Ben Stubbs and Mike Richardson.

Modern craft brewery focused on hop-forward beers, with a strong local community focus and a taproom on a working farm.

• Never Known Fog Like It

  Flagship pale ale, consistently the most recognised and popular beer.

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